Satchell, N orcid.org/0000-0003-1597-2489, Witt, JDS orcid.org/0000-0001-5018-415X, Burnell, G orcid.org/0000-0002-9486-0639 et al. (5 more authors) (2016) Probing the Spiral Magnetic Phase in 6 nm Textured Erbium using Polarised Neutron Reflectometry. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 29 (5). 055801. pp. 1-5. ISSN 0953-8984
Abstract
We characterise the magnetic state of highly-textured, sputter deposited erbium for a film of thickness 6 nm. Using polarised neutron reflectometry it is found the film has a high degree of magnetic disorder, and we present some evidence that the films’ local magnetic state is consistent with bulk-like spiral magnetism. This, combined with complementary characterisation techniques, show that thin film erbium is a strong candidate material for incorporation into device structures.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 IOP Publishing Ltd. This is an author-created, un-copyedited version of an article accepted for publication/published in Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. IOP Publishing Ltd is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. The Version of Record is available online at https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/29/5/055801. |
Keywords: | magnetism; spiral magnetism; erbium; thin film; spintronics |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) > Condensed Matter (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EPSRC EP/I000933/1 EPSRC EP/J010634/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2016 16:19 |
Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2024 14:46 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/29/5/055801 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IOP Publishing |
Identification Number: | 10.1088/1361-648X/29/5/055801 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:107305 |